Thread: Measuring gpm,s

I am doing an inspection on a rural home with a shared well, USDA wants to have a test on the well and confirm it will deliver 10 gpm for 4 hours. Typically I would use a 5 gallon bucket and time 30 seconds but have never been asked this before.

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Originally Posted by Bill Halstead

I am doing an inspection on a rural home with a shared well, USDA wants to have a test on the well and confirm it will deliver 10 gpm for 4 hours. Typically I would use a 5 gallon bucket and time 30 seconds but have never been asked this before.

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